"When a party in possession of the best evidence, which throws light on the issue in controversy, withholds it, the Court is entitled to draw
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"While the right to vote enables a member to exercise franchise in accordance with the statutory scheme, the right to contest an election or to
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"Prolonged separation indicates that the matrimonial bond has broken down beyond repair and there is no possibility of resuming cohabitation", Supreme Court, in a significant
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"Indisputably, inflation hits both serving and retired employees with equal force, therefore, differentiating the two qua the rate of increase of DA and DR, in
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"The so-called reconstitution is nothing but a cloak to conceal an unlawful transfer of possession, warranting lifting of the veil," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated
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"When certificate is sought in respect of a particular financial year, certificate of a different financial year goes to the root of the eligibility of
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"Sale deeds executed by the defendants during the pendency of the litigation are certainly hit by doctrine of lis pendens and are non est," Supreme
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"The adverse presumption, if any, drawn for non-appearing in the witness box by the plaintiff, is a rebuttal presumption and if the aforesaid presumption is
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"Where a plaintiff omits to claim a relief which he or she is entitled to claim on the same cause of action, he/she is precluded
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"To hold that such an order has assumed irrevocable finality would be to defeat the very purpose of Section 105, CPC and to confer upon
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"Ordinarily, the Court would not substitute its decision in place of the decision required to be taken by the concerned authority in exercise of its
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"Expression “any other institution in the same line of business” under Section 64(d) requires a substantial or predominant, or closely related sameness in business activities,
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Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling, held that a Multi-State Co-operative Society (MSCS) is ineligible to submit a resolution plan under the Insolvency and
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"The relevant date for the purpose of reckoning the limitation under Section 468, Cr.PC is the date of filing of complaint or the date of
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"Giving up an argument where a point of law is already decided is a professional virtue. It is part of ethics in professional conduct
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"All that is required is for the adjudicating authority to satisfy itself as to the existence of a plausible pre-existing dispute, which was not spurious, hypothetical
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"It is settled in law that the jurisdiction of Executing Court is limited to give effect to the decree as passed and not to assume
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"It is settled law that a letter of intent does not, in and of itself, create a legal relationship or contractual obligations until there
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Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant ruling, granted regular bail to a man accused of espionage, holding that continued detention is unjustified when
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"Criminal law is not meant to be used to convert every workplace grievance into an offence of voyeurism," Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling
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"When a party in possession of the best evidence, which throws light on the issue in controversy, withholds it, the Court is entitled to draw
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"While the right to vote enables a member to exercise franchise in accordance with the statutory scheme, the right to contest an election or to
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"Prolonged separation indicates that the matrimonial bond has broken down beyond repair and there is no possibility of resuming cohabitation", Supreme Court, in a significant
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"Indisputably, inflation hits both serving and retired employees with equal force, therefore, differentiating the two qua the rate of increase of DA and DR, in
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"The so-called reconstitution is nothing but a cloak to conceal an unlawful transfer of possession, warranting lifting of the veil," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated
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"When certificate is sought in respect of a particular financial year, certificate of a different financial year goes to the root of the eligibility of
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"Sale deeds executed by the defendants during the pendency of the litigation are certainly hit by doctrine of lis pendens and are non est," Supreme
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"The adverse presumption, if any, drawn for non-appearing in the witness box by the plaintiff, is a rebuttal presumption and if the aforesaid presumption is
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"Where a plaintiff omits to claim a relief which he or she is entitled to claim on the same cause of action, he/she is precluded
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"To hold that such an order has assumed irrevocable finality would be to defeat the very purpose of Section 105, CPC and to confer upon
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"Ordinarily, the Court would not substitute its decision in place of the decision required to be taken by the concerned authority in exercise of its
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"Expression “any other institution in the same line of business” under Section 64(d) requires a substantial or predominant, or closely related sameness in business activities,
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Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling, held that a Multi-State Co-operative Society (MSCS) is ineligible to submit a resolution plan under the Insolvency and
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"The relevant date for the purpose of reckoning the limitation under Section 468, Cr.PC is the date of filing of complaint or the date of
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"Giving up an argument where a point of law is already decided is a professional virtue. It is part of ethics in professional conduct
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"All that is required is for the adjudicating authority to satisfy itself as to the existence of a plausible pre-existing dispute, which was not spurious, hypothetical
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"It is settled in law that the jurisdiction of Executing Court is limited to give effect to the decree as passed and not to assume
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"It is settled law that a letter of intent does not, in and of itself, create a legal relationship or contractual obligations until there
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"This is a supremely fit case warranting exercise of jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India... to provide a quietus to this decade-long
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"In writ proceedings, where the Court is called upon to interpret the scope and operation of an interim order already passed by it, a person
Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant ruling, granted regular bail to a man accused of espionage, holding that continued detention is unjustified when
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"Criminal law is not meant to be used to convert every workplace grievance into an offence of voyeurism," Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling
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"Without there being any specific provision, either in law or in the DTAA, we are unable to accept this broad proposition that because the services were
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" Probate Petition Maintainable For Estate Of Undischarged Insolvent; Succession & Insolvency Acts Operate In Different Spheres," Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated
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“Rule 109 Does Not Recognise Interview Session Timing As A Determinant Of Seniority”, In a decisive ruling on seniority disputes in recognised aided schools, the Delhi
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"High Courts are not the Revisional Courts to re-analyse and re-interpret the evidence on record and upset the concurrent findings rendered by the trial Courts." Karnataka
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"Unless it is established that the deceased was subjected to cruelty in connection with demand of dowry soon before death, the presumption under Section 113B of
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"Where a mark has acquired a household identity, its protection must extend beyond class boundaries" – In a notable decision Madras High Court set aside the
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"The maxim delegatus non potest delegare applies where a statutory delegate purports to create a new delegate without statutory sanction. It has no application where the
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"The employer cannot permit an ineligible person to remain in service after his ineligibility stands confirmed." Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling dated April
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"A person cannot, in the garb of such financial commitments, evade or dilute his legal and moral obligation to maintain his wife and child." Delhi High
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“Registrar Does Not Adjudicate Title, But Must Act As Gatekeeper Of Public Lands Under Section 22-A”, Madras High Court delivered a significant ruling in SAIL
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"Merely because power is vested in Lokpal to hold investigation under section 20(3), it does not mean that the same can be exercised in a
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that the mere registration of an agreement for sale does not automatically fasten constructive notice upon a
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"The Court’s duty at this stage is limited to finding a 'right to sue' on the face of the record, not to evaluate the probability
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Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling dated April 1, 2026, held that the mere non-deposit of the balance sale consideration by a purchaser during the
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"It is clear that under Section 45 QA of the Act only the NCLT had the jurisdiction to decide the dispute of premature repayment of the
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"Therefore, sale deed could not have been mechanically registered by the Revenue Authorities in oblivion to the fulfilment of the fundamental conditions thereof." Punjab and
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"Permanent alimony is not contingent upon dependency of children alone, but is a distinct and independent right of the spouse arising out of the dissolution of
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Calcutta High Court, in a significant ruling dated 06 April 2026, held that a kidnapping charge under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) cannot
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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